June 1 marks the beginning of Pride Month, and there is no better person to open the month with than Colman Domingo. An openly gay Black man thriving at the absolute highest level of his craft, on the biggest screens, on the most-watched platforms, and with one of the most celebrated directors in film history waiting for him next, Domingo represents everything Pride Month is meant to honor.
Excellence. Authenticity. The freedom to show up fully as yourself and let your work speak louder than anything else.
There are good years in Hollywood, and then there are Colman Domingo years. Right now, the award-winning actor is in a category entirely his own, moving between blockbuster film, prestige television, and one of the most anticipated projects in cinema with a grace that only someone who has been quietly building toward this moment for decades could pull off.
As Pride Month kicks off, we’re taking a moment to celebrate not just Domingo’s extraordinary run, but the man himself, an openly gay Black actor who has shattered every ceiling placed in front of him and is doing it entirely on his own terms.
In April, Domingo stepped into one of the most complex roles imaginable, playing Joseph Jackson in Michael, the biopic on the life of Michael Jackson. The film has grossed over $800 million at the box office, one of the biggest films of the year.
If the Michael biopic wasn’t enough, Domingo is simultaneously commanding two of the most talked-about shows on television right now. He stars in Euphoria on HBO, the cultural phenomenon that has returned as the number one show on the network.
At the same time, he leads The Four Seasons season 2 on Netflix, currently holding the number one spot on the platform. Two number one shows. At the same time.
As if the current run weren’t enough, Domingo is set to star in director Steven Spielberg’s newest film, Disclosure Day, which hits theaters June 12. The film centers on a world-shaking conspiracy and the chaotic fallout of first contact. The plot kicks into gear when a cybersecurity whistleblower steals top-secret government information proving that humanity is not alone in the universe.
Landing a lead role in a Spielberg film is the kind of career milestone that very few actors ever reach. However, Domingo is proving that his momentum is only growing.
Happy Pride, Colman Domingo!
